When did the Civil War begin?

Answer 1

April 12, 1861 when the Confederates fired on Fort Sumter, SC.

Answer 2

The seeds of the civil war were sown in the American Revolution. The southern states agreed to join forces with the New England states because they were certain that England would soon be abolishing slavery both at home and in the colonies. The surrender at Yorktown in the south was the final action that forced the exit of English rule. The south collected their due by having the Constitution legallize slavery. But as the US expanded, the "slavery question" came up repeatedly. At what point could one state have law be contrary to another state, especially if slavery was "guaranteed" by the Constitution [Dred Scott decision]? Each new state could tip the balance on this question [Missouri Compromise], so the decision by the south to sever relations with the non-slave states became inevitable, and war was the method of doing this.

Answer 3

The fighting opened on April 12, 1861, when Confederate artillery commenced firing on the Federal government installation in Charleston Harbor called Fort Sumter.

Answer 4

"Fighting commenced on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces attacked a Federal military installation at Fort Sumter in South Carolina."

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